Stand!

Banger after banger after banger. This is a mighty funk soul rock record. Title track just edges it as best song.

Packed with incredible tunes, all on the Greatest Hits.

I believe one member of this group may have a photo of themselves dancing in their Underoos to some Conway Twitty, or the like. Well, this reviewer knows there’s a photo out there with him dancing in his tighty-whities to Sly and the Family. 8-Track on the Hi-Fi, if I remember correctly.

3.5/5

Glad we don’t do 12 minute jam sessions any more.

This is not a genre I typically listen to but this was pretty good!

Shouldn’t be on this list

J'ai aimé le groove, j'ai aimé les voix, j'ai aimé le message.

Rating: 7/10 Best songs: Don’t call me n*gger, whitey, Somebody’s watching you

Besides the weird ass sex machine song that’s like 12 minutes, I like this album. However, I feel like I would enjoy learning about the historical contexts that went into making this album rather than actually listen to it. The music isn’t bad but with stuff like the second track it’s almost more interesting to find out what society was like at the time the track was made. Regardless, I want to take you higher and everyday people were standouts

this album is full of funk, plain and simple. there is creativity oozing out of very song! the vocals on "i want to take you higher" demand special attention; while the entire song is a banger, the combination of multiple band members singing and trading off the chorus is something beautiful. definitely the stand out of the album. sly and the family stone nearly end the album with a thirteen minute epic, "sex machine," and damn if i've ever heard a song so funky. and of course, like the other sly and the family stone album i've heard (the follow-up to stand!: there's a riot goin' on), great purpose was taken to have nearly every song contain a message. the influence this album had on prince is evident, too: the funk, combinations of unusual instruments, messages.

This is a super funky album! I found it an interesting detail that "Everyday People", which is easily the greatest hit and most well known song on the album (if not most well known for the entire group), yet it was the shortest on the album by nearly 40 seconds. The album is full of 60s dream idealization, but came at the end of the decade, when that dream was falling apart. I can imagine that Sly and the Family Stone as well as many hippies clung to this as a final stance against the peace movement tapering out.

Loved!

Groovy messages of equality and togetherness. I love this album.

Like hearing very hip hop track from the 90s expanded into songs. Loved the songs more than the guitar jams.

It was aight

Most of this album is absolutely superb and ★★★★★. The near 14 minute Sex Machine, however, is a grind... and not in a good way.

Loved listening to this one.

Funky soul

No.

Not my thing. Strange for the time, strange for now. An interesting blend of genres that didn't really do it for me.

One of my favorites.

Good

Brilliant stuff.

me encantó 8.5 / 10

Impressive, but Sly Stone and co. would go on to create better works than this.

This is amazing!!

Not my jam soz

I liked the album. I would put it on again given the opportunity.

Stick to the movies sly

Pas mal les mêmes commentaires que pour l'autre que j'ai eu d'eux

Several hit songs, and some weird but good ones

Sex machine is a 13 minutes song.

As someone who enjoys playing bass guitar, I must admit that funk has a place in my heart so I’m excited to hear this one. Sly and the Family Stone feels like a band I’ve heard of many times, but I’m not sure if I’ve actually heard. Songs I already knew: none Favourite after listening: Everyday People, Sex Machine Overall: 8/10 I really enjoyed this album. Each song has a beat you can’t help but dance to, and the bass stays funky throughout. I know instrumental music isn’t to everybody’s taste, but I loved Sex Machine - almost 14 straight minutes of uninterrupted funk. They also sounded to use a voice box for the guitars, which I truly didn’t know were being used in the 60s (but perhaps that is simply me being naive). Overall, I would definitely recommend to most people who like to move their bodies.

Very funky and cool album, I could see myself checking this one out again in the future

classic! fun and funky!!

An interesting listen, I enjoyed what I hurt, however I will not be revisiting it

Couple good songs but probably Mmmm won’t listen again

Funky! 4*

Necessary to the progression of what music is today

Great jamming album and very relevant to now.

The 2nd Sly & The Family Stone album and this was a huge improvement over the other one (which is the follow-up to this record). Obviously in the follow-up they moved away from this sound, but this is the sound I love a lot. Super funky and just a blast.

I wish I liked this more. Some of the songs are so much a part of the canon by this point. I think that may have dulled its impact a bit compared to listening to it with fresh ears.

A milestone in soul music. Funky and powerful

Funky and soulful. The standout tracks still get you moving. Sly was ahead of his time. There are still people chasing this sound.

Dammmmn Just...damn... Stand, I Want to Take you higher, Everyday people are just part of the modern language now...never heard a few of these tracks...the only one that doesn't quite work for me is Sex Machine as a bit repetitive and overly long but aside from that stupid complaint, this is a helluva album!

Fine

Absolutely funkadelic. Wait, wrong band

Bang!

Catchy but also with a message. Not completely my type of music, but for one album it’s nice. Sex machine was not necessary for me, sounded more like a jam session. Favourite songs: - Stand - Don’t call me nigger, whitey - Everyday people

Love Sly. Great funk. This one is a bit more pop-oriented than There's a Riot Goin' On but still really solid.

Upbeat funk. Stares in the face of prejudice and doesn't back down all while maintaining a positive, optimistic vibe.

quite good

Incredible band, incredible album. Just killer bass lines, funky guitars, keyboards and horns. A band firing on all cylinders. Fantastic.

Bit dull with some good drumming

What a fantastic album. Can't beat the funk-soul fusion. Favorite track: Sex Machine

Pretty fun album. Fav song: You Can Make It If You Try

When I first started this album I really wasn't feeling it, and as such some of the early songs felt weird to listen to, but I gave it another shot with some proper earbuds rather than just my car speakers and man does this jam far better in that style! I'm also glad the version of the album I listened to had some songs twice for the singles version, because it gave me a second chance at some songs just in case I was on the fence, and this was just all around a solid album.

4/8, 50%

Decent songs. A few seemed to go way to long. Nothing that really moved me though. 2.5/5

couple great songs, that's about it

It’s a funky old album. I’ve heard Everyday People a thousand times, but never knew where it came from.

Funky classics.

A true celebration of music. Love the psychedelic grooves and energy here. Favourite Tracks: - Stand! - Everyday People - You Can Make It If You Try - I Want to Take You Higher - Somebody's Watching You - Sing a Simple Song Overall Grade:

A couple songs I knew and a couple I didn’t. Overall a good listen

Groovy

Good album, had some catchy songs, but most of them seemed to be filling in between the singles.

Vous savez désormais que pour chaque centaine d'albums atteinte, Robert organise chez lui une réception avec moi, eltrapeze et certains des artistes générés depuis la dernière en date. Il est d'ailleurs coutume qu'il présente le premier album de la série des cent à venir. Les invités et moi-mêmes nous étions donc accordés sur le fait que c'était Stevie Wonder qui allait être libéré par Robert. La soirée partit sur de bons rails, bien que je faillis m'uriner dessus à plusieurs reprises au moment de répondre à eltrapeze, venu encore une fois me chercher des noises malgré la signature d'un nouveau pacte de non-agression. Robert demanda soudain qu'on amène le dessert. Il s'agissait d'une immense pièce montée. « Allez Stevie, on t'entend bouger, sors de là ! » lança Todd Rundgren, tendant au même moment un toast au tarama à la bouche d'eltrapeze. « Allez Stevie, on t'a reconnu ! » surenchérit Louis Bodin. Notre hôte commença à découper la base du gâteau lorsque soudain, Sly & The Family Stone s'en extirpa et entama son album Stand! devant une assemblée liquéfiée. eltrapeze fut pris de nausée et s'en alla vomir aux toilettes pendant que Todd lui tenais la tête et tentait de le consoler. Je me retrouvai bientôt presque seul devant nos amis sortis du gâteau à leur faire de grands pouces vers le ciel avec une pointe d'hypocrisie pour ne pas qu'ils se sentent vexés, et ce jusqu'à la fin de la soirée.

Comme vous le savez désormais, nous organisons tous les 100 albums un dîner de fête en l'honneur du générateur. Celui-ci s'annonçait un peu particulier, car la barre symbolique des 500 albums était franchie. C'est donc rempli de promesses que je me dirigeais à la table du banquet. La soirée se passait plutôt bien, j'arrivais même à échanger quelques mots avec mon camarade d'écoute robgruyère sans que celui-ci ne s'urine dessus sous le coup du stress (rob est très impressionné par ma personne). C'est alors que l'on nous apporta le dessert. Nous l'attendions tous, car ce dernier devait nous faire découvrir des saveurs de Stevie Wonder, depuis longtemps oubliées de nos papilles gustatives. Seulement, au moment de croquer à pleine dents dans la pièce montée concoctée par Robert, je fus instantanément pris de nausée: à la place des pointes soul attendues sur ma langue, je découvris la musique acide et incommestible de Sly & The Family Stone. Je dus me résoudre à recracher l'intégralité de mon gâteau, sous l'oeil hilare d'un Robert qui avait encore bien gâché la fête.

I can't wait to play track two at dinner parties and wait for people to go "wait - did he just say....!?!?" Anyway - this is funky - some James Brown inspired goodness. And - the surprising origin of 'Everyday People'. The only track that wasn't really enjoyable was the 13 minute log 'Sex Machine' - purely because it didn't really go anywhere over those 13 minutes. But other wise - this was some good stuff - enjoyed alot of this...

Maybe I’m just not in a funk mood today? Got into it a few times, but not enough to like it as a whole. Kinda shrill sometimes. But would probably be good on a dance floor or something

Oh man, this is a jam! By that I mean it sound a bit underdeveloped and/or unrehearsed. I want to love this but it’s just a touch too messy and shouty for me to give it 5 stars.

A standardly good album overall - some great tracks and some duds. Wouldn't pick to be my first listen but wouldn't complain if it were on.

Meh

Another brilliant funk/soul album from sly & the family stone.

I like stand, sing a simple song and of course everyday people. it's feel good music.

one of the reasons music sounds so good x

Funk, soul, 1969. In my opinion this album feels quite basic and not really ambitious. It's a record which I simply don't get, but it's also far to be a bad LP. For me this is only decent, but probably it's just a matter of taste.

Knew several songs from this classic album and I like the overall sound and ensemble grooves they establish. Great. I really enjoyed Sex Machine for example which stays on one chord for about 14 minutes.

Only knew the album with Family Affair on it. Loved this album, high on energy and brilliant grooves.

nope.

Stand! - 10/10 Don’t Call Me Nigger, Whitney - 10/10 I Want To Take You Higher - 10/10 Somebody’s Watching You - 10/10 Sing A Simple Song - 9/10 Everyday People - 10/10 Sex Machine - 10/10 You Can Make It If You Try - 10/10 Soul Clappin’ II - 9/10 My Brain (Zig Zag) - 5/10

Couple nice songs :x

Songs feel repetitive. I can see the influence of future bands, but I'm not really enjoying this album. Everyday People is a progressive song lyrically. I like this in moderation but would not listen to an entire album at once again.

3.5/5. Felt more fast paced than the other funky album, which is pretty groovy. Every album should have a 13 minute song called “Sex Machine” from now on.

Too chaotic for me

funky and goofy

This album was rlly fun, some of the songs on here will definitely be on my playlists in the future! intense but overall a great experience haha, Everyday People was my fave song on here

Loving the last 30 seconds or so of Stand!. Trumpet solo on point in I Want to Take You Higher. Good music but style does not particularly speak to me due to the repetitive lyrics. In general, Funk does little for me.

chill, working mood

Pretty decent

Alright Album, Soul Funk with a mix of weirdness thrown in. Pre-Cursor in some ways to Funkadelic but missing the drive of the music and the singing lacks a intimidating punch. Some decent listens but overall just an average listen to me.

Funky AF

I've had quite an interesting run of funk/motown belters with a lot to say. This one whipped along fast enough, didn't grab me enough to want to come back to it though.

Funky

Didn’t excite me

oozes quality!

Starts out strong with a great melodic footprint, setting down some major grooves and thematic pillars for the rest of the album. Falls apart about midway through, though, as tracks become more and more interlude-like with little driving focus.

Alright, the 13 minute song was a bit much.

“Stand!” is a perfect distillation of a band at the height of their powers: here, Sly and the Family Stone stride between funk, soul and psychedelia, influencing generations of musicians across all three areas and more. There are the phenomenal makings of a Greatest Hits compilation here, and all of the shorter tracks shine in their own way. While “Everyday People” is my all-time favourite for its buoyant singalong refrain, the other songs crackle with the same level of life and optimism. The title track and “You Can Make It If You Try” bookend the album with positivity, serving as anthems for the underdogs. (Also, “Stand” has a killer funky outro that hits harder than anything else here). “I Want to Take You Higher” is a barrage of heavy soul, while “Somebody’s Watching You” cleanses the palate with a sunnier, twee-without-being-naff melody. Finally, “Sing a Simple Song” manages to sit a “doh-reh-mi” major scale singalong in the middle of a rip-roaring funk track… without derailing the whole thing. Inspired. The remaining 19 minutes of the album is devoted to two tracks: “Don’t Call me N****r, Whitey” and a THIRTEEN MINUTE instrumental jam to “Sex Machine.” Both of these songs retain spunk and aggression, but also give way to extended, hazy jam sessions. They may showcase the band’s live power, but they aren’t quite as compelling on record. There’s also a heavy reliance on the talkbox here, which takes some getting used to. It goes without saying that to make it all work, the musicians are on absolutely splendid form, though drummer Greg Errico deserves a special mention for his controlled chaos at the end of “Sex Machine” and for elevating “I Want to Take You Higher”… well, higher. If “Sex Machine” had been half as long, this would have been an easy five stars. As it is, it teeters right on the edge… but I’m rounding up anyway. It’s just too much fun. (On a side note, Questlove’s 2021 documentary, “Summer of Soul”, showcases Sly Stone and co. at their peak, with earth-shattering renditions of “Everyday People” and “Sing a Simple Song”. After I saw this film and realised what a powerhouse the band must have been live, “Stand!” solidified itself as an absolute classic.)

I liked not loved it

Okay, not bad but wouldn't relisten much.

'Stand!' is full of way out there funky-pop infused jams that keeps you interested from beginning to end. An essential listen for any music fan. 4.5/5

Pretty decent

There's lots to enjoy on this album; a mixture of vocal styles, swirling keyboards, stabbing brass, funky bass lines, Latin drum rhythms and psychedelic effects. I love the extended nature of some of the tracks and there's a few familiar hits present ('Stand', 'I Want To Take You Higher' and the absolute classic 'Everyday People'. Other highlights include the summery vibe of 'Somebody's Watching You' and the groovy 'Sing A Simple Song'. All in all, it's a very accessible (and danceable) counter culture record. Groovy baby!

Quality funk with powerful grooves and a wholesomee message. Man these guys try everything from vocal fxs to funky low fried beans. This album is so funky I could put it in the attic and grow mushrooms on it.

Properly funky and well worthy of it's place on the list

Really good. I liked it.

Great album, enjoyed it!

Everyday People is solid. Everything else was just OK

I thought this would be better than it was. The instrumentation irked me at times. Maybe it was the mixing, but I had to stop listening with headphones because certain sounds were grating. Everyday People was enjoyable at least.

I thought I would like this more than I did; I like the SatFS songs I know and generally like this kind of music, but I found this a bit disappointing. Everyday People and You can Make it If you Try were good (also, one song that I think was an extra on the version Google Play served up) but the rest fell a bit flat.

Meh. Didn't really like it.

"Diff'rent strokes for diff'rent folks." This is where it all started. There's just so much affirmation and positivity all over this album, and even the female vocals chanting on the all-too-short "Everyday People" sound like something they'd sing while skipping rope on the pavement. The dark side of this is that this album stands in the shadow of Sly's massive cocaine addiction. One thing this album does well is evoke the feeling of the emotions it's trying to communicate, like how the raunchy electric guitar is the exact sound a sex machine might make, complete with the increased rhythm of the pounding percussion that leads to inevitable orgasm. In the end, this album is bookended with songs meant to uplift the listener. Stand up and try! You can make it.

Pues su funk suena a ratos bien, a ratos muy extraño. No me atrajo. El funk que suena bien no pasa de ahí y el extraño me repele. No me quedaron nada de ganas de volverlos a escuchar.

Me gustó un poquito más que el otro disco de este grupo pues las canciones no son taaaaan largas y repetitivas. De todos modos, mi rollo con el funk es que se pone tedioso después de un rato.

Awesome soul and funk music with some great lyrics! Sly is the man.

Xseeded Xpektayshins

Not too spectacular

A classic. Everyday People is too short, Sex Machine is too long (or maybe the right length for sex?@!?), but the rest is glorious. If you can, check out the documentary The Summer of Soul to see them in their prime.

It's OK. Obviously "Everyday People" was the big hit. I looked up the date of the Doors' hit Light My Fire and that was released 2 years earlier, so it doesn't seem particularly original to be releasing a song with "Baby, light my fire - I wanna take you higher".

Some really good tracks 3/5

Respect the musicianship of Sly & The Family Stone, but I found myself getting a bit tired of this record towards the end.

Super funky pop, some really great tunes! Loved the last instrumental track so much!

Usually, when it comes to classic rock albums, the long, overdrawn solo instrumental songs in the middle of the shorter songs, usually are the weakest. Here, to me it is the opposite. The 14 minute "Sex Machine" is my favorite of the album and the strongest. Meaning to me, I guess, it was the vocals and lyrics that wasn't turning me on as other fans of the albums.

Took me a little while to get drawn in, but god when it hits....

Smooth stuff

Such a vital energy in these songs. At times I get a little bored, but there's no denying Sly's influence. Sometimes I feel that they paved the way for things that wouldn't have been possible without them, but that I like a lot more than them. I appreciate the social commentary in the songs. I appreciate the songs more than I enjoy them, if that makes sense.

Full of anthems. Practically a greatest hits, except "Sex Machine" does seem a bit like filler (though it might be a fun jam when live). Wish they would've swapped it out for "Soul Clappin II" and "My Brain" which ended up as bonus tracks on the reissue.

It's fun and nothing bad, but didn't grab me as much as I'd like. I can see it objectively being a 4 or 5 though.

This is a pretty cool and funky album. Faves: Stand! Everyday People, You Can Make It If You Try

LP

very fun and cool

Excellent, fuzzy, exciting.

Pretty fun and funky album. No huge standouts to me. Although the monstrous 12ish minute song did have some wild times in it.

Was looking forward to this and expected quite a bit out of it - however why it’s overall a good funk album it’s kind of a bit flat overall. Love the instrumental jams and the humour but the singles are not very remarkable. Quite an average album.

There’s just something about 'Stand!' that sounds both 1969, yet very contemporary at the same time. And remember, Sly & The Family Stone were bending and blending musical genres while Prince was still a little kid. Undergirding the whole thing is, of course, a good measure of funk, from the very first call to arms, ‘Stand!’ to the concluding, ‘You Can Make It If You Try.’ ‘Sing a Simple Song’ in particular was just pure soul, with a marvelous recording that I would describe lovingly as pork chop fat. So many of these songs- the three aforementioned, along with ‘I Want to Take You Higher’ and ‘Everyday People’- could have continued playing in perpetuity. The ‘Sex Machine’ jam at close to fourteen minutes grew a little tiresome (Sly and company don’t work quite as well as a jam band, but it was a valiant effort, and they sounded as if they were having fun, so…) And I’m not sure if I liked ‘Somebody’s Watching You’ or not. I didn’t care for the bulk of the song, but the catchy refrain kinda grew on me. Not sure what to do with that. Finally, while I wouldn’t say I enjoyed ‘Don’t Call Me Nigger, Whitey’ I do appreciate the courage of Sly Stone’s convictions in recording it. And the horn players Cynthia Robinson and Jerry Martini’s accents on the lyrics really drove the message home. Special mention goes out to the great bassist Larry Graham whose funky slap rhythms and thunderous playing throughout actually elevated the songs, one obvious example being, of course, ‘I Want to Take You Higher.’ I’m guessing that the vocoder was relatively new technology in 1969, but a sample on the second song quickly revealed that a little of it goes a long way. That said, Sly made a much better call on the sure and steady cow bell on ‘Everyday People,’ so we’ll call his arrangements a push. Sly proclaims on the opening song, ‘Stand! You’ve been sitting much too long. There’s a permanent crease in your right and wrong.’ But as long as your up and standing, I’m sure he’d want you to do a little dancing, too, and work out that other crease down your pant legs. The whole Stone family’s doing their very best to iron ‘em both out.

Bueno

There's some bangers on here, alright, and it's been sampled a bunch too. Funky stuff! Fave track - "Stand!", "I Want to Take You Higher", and "Everyday People" are all stonkers!

It's funky, it grooves, it rocks, and the drugs weren't quite a problem just yet. Well, maybe they were on the 13-minute instrumental jam...

Best Song: Everyday People. A lot of great songs on here, but the iconic vocal delivery edges this one out above the rest. Worst Song: Sex Machine. Not to say that this prog-y groove is bad, but especially after "Everyday People" it feels somewhat out of place and kills the energy of the previous song. Overall: Great, groovy music with a political message. That second song is a heavy hitter. Definitely will be returning to this.

Sly & The Family Stone's fourth album and their first to reach the Billboard Top 200. A much more focused album than their subsequent "There's a Riot Goin' On", taking nothing away from the brilliance of that album. This is a band effort with multiple leading and backing vocals laying down a great funky groove. The overarching feeling is one of optimism and hopefulness addressing issues such as racial and social injustice. And, one of those albums the Library of Congress included in the National Recording Registry for its aesthetical significance. The album includes their great song and #1 hit "Every Day People" which apparently popularized "Different Strokes for Different Folks." Good to know. A lot of highlights: The blues vibe and endless great groove of "I Want to Take You Higher", the optimism and great backing vocals of "Stand!" and the funky psychedelia, distorted keyboards and wah-wah guitar of the 13-minute long "Sex Machine." This album has to be one of the high points (if not the high point) of Sly & The Family Stone. My favorite for sure.

Yeah buddy

I thought this would be overly funky but it was just a great album start to finish.

So happy and uplifting, really liked Sex Machine. What a great instrumental!

Fav songs: - Stand! - Don't Call Me Nigger, Whitey

I don’t know - it wasn’t an album I’d call favorite but there were songs that grabbed me. I thought I’d like it more but I think my idea of what this band’s sound was, was a bit off vs. the reality.

Pretty funky album

äh helt okej men också lite dåligt

Has Everyday People on it so cannot give it less than a 4. Also better than There's A Riot Going On.

I'm not on enough drugs for this.

2 1/2

Good solid Funk-N-Roll that set the standard for those that followed. Obviously, Stand! and Everyday People standout, but Track 2 and the near-fourteen minute Sex Machine are phenomenal songs. 4/5.

"Stand!" is such a great achievement for a band that, until this release, was struggling to reach the spotlight of american popular music. Maybe that's the reason why this is such a frenetic mix of soul and funk, with a lot of psychodelia and a rawness in the lyrical themes that shows a band working on it's political views in a way that would be more clear in future records, with equality and peace as the main themes. It's a breakthrough album that enbodies the zeitgeist of the time with near perfection. "Stand!", "I Want to Take You Higher" and, specially, "Everyday People" are the highlights.

Do kaduka, kolejny socjalnie awarny album w tym tygodniu, dodatkowo od jednej z najbardziej mieszanych rasowo band kochanych zarowno przez czarnych jak i bialych sluchaczy, wiec musi chodzic o chytrusa kamiennego i jego rodzine, jest to druga pozycja zespolu na liscie i pozytywne zaskoczenie w stosunku do poprzedniego picka, Stand! z 69 jest czwartym albumem grupy i krazkiem ktory poprzedza ostatnio zaslyszany theres a riot goin on, calosc jest zamknieta na 8 trakach i 41 minutach, wiec jest to o wiele bardziej kompaktowe wydanie niz riot, ktorego glownym problemem bylo filerowate rozwlekanie, tutaj natomiast nie czuc wypelniaczy, kolejna rzecza ktora da sie odczuc juz od pierwszego traku jest bardziej funkowe podejscie do grania, jesli riot eksperymentowal, to wydaje mi sie, ze bardziej w strone soula z swoimi bluesowami liniami melodycznymi, tutaj jest wiecej funkowej zabawy, ale jednak podanej w sosie liryki, ktora ma prowokowac sluchacza do myslenia i refleksji nad problemami dnia powszedniego, wiec nie moze sie obyc od watkow rasowych, biedowych, bycia za czyms, czy tez dozenia do wyzszych celow, a nie poprzestawanie na stanie obecnym, wiec zalecialo jezuckimi naukami, gdy glownym utworem albumu jest 13 minutowy instrumental sex machine, wiec ladne duality murzynskiego grania, ale moze wlasnie stanowi o sile tego materialu, bo wchodzi po kablach, instrumentalnie nadal jest to one man show pana chytrusa, ale jakos zywiej i mniej overdubowanie brzmi calosc w porownaniu z riotem, dodatkowo dochodzi pare fajnych poza slayowych instrumentali, jak saksa na i want to take you higher, w mysl integracyjnosci bandy laczacej w sobie zarowno rozne rasy, jak i plcie dobrze zbalansowane sa role wokalne jakie odgrywaja poszczegolne postacie, cztery glowne wokale i dodatkowe wsparcie chorkowe od little sister robi robote tak dobra, ze samplowane mozna uslyszec na multum trakow z lat 90, rowniez fajnie kontrastuje ten pick z wczorajszym od Tracy Chapman, oba o podobnej tematyce, a podane na tak rozne sposoby, przy jednym jamujesz, a przy drugim medrkujesz, a oba mozna sprowadzic do wspolnego mianownika ludzkich problemow, ktore byly, sa i beda aktualne co czyni takie nagrania ponadczasowymi, z plejkowych pickow na funkowa liste laduje everyday people i dont call me nigger, whitey

A new album to me, never really listened to this band before save for a hit or two on the radio. Funky but with a spiky edge. I was surprised at how early this album was released - in my head Sly and the Family Stone were making music in the late 70s.

Good jams. Great messaging and nice beats. A bit one-note at times.

Favorite Songs: Stand! and Somebody's Watching You

One of a few brief forays into a joyous, jovial yet biting Family Stone, this is one of the more impactful albums that came of the late Sixties and most of the blueprint that soul and funk offered in the eventual decade can be traced to this album. Indispensable.

This was an interesting one. I enjoyed it. Not going into heavy rotation but it didn’t suck.

funky :) My favourite songs are I Want to Take You Higher, Everyday People and Sex Machine (best song on this album tbh, 13 minutes and it doesn't feel too long at all)

Super dançante.

Except for Everyday People I thought this was mostly forgettable, having aged poorly. 2.5

Some good tracks

No está mal pero me gustaría más en un ambiente de bar que para escucharlo sin más

Järkäleiden äärellä! Ihan mahtavaa soul-tykitystä

Everyday People is a song that never fails to make me feel better. Pure pop perfection

Love Sly and the Family Stone. They were my introduction to funk music so hold a special place in my heart. While this album isn't as strong as There's A Riot Going On, it actually has more hits. Its a great album that should be a part of any library that includes American funk as part of it. 4.5 🌟

Good funky album

Really good funk soul record

This is just joyous. Stand, Don't Call Me N***** Whitey, Everyday People are all top classics, and nothing on the album lets you be bored. Tight, funky, thoughtful. So good.

Insane to think this was 1969, it is still more innovative and interesting than most of the stuff from the past 40 years - they clearly had much better drugs

pretty good funky stuff, nothing stand out though.

I always appreciated when I heard Sly on the radio, but never got any of their albums. This is good 1970s pop-rock!

Excellent, 4.2/5

Seems pretty ground breaking, loved the energy.

Don't call me N***er, Whitey made me think of Alphonzo Rawls H-Street part way back in '89. https://youtu.be/LyOeNcN_xwA?si=vIUlk7UPoWjM4r7c&t=2372 The familiar nature brings back some good memories. I spent money on this CD (new) when I was in college... that's right, I wanted to listen to this music more than I wanted to drink beers and get laid. Today, my life objectives have changed. "It's beer-thirty somewhere." P.S. Not sure why Weezer samples the beginning of Stand! in it's Beverly Hills song.

For the second time, I think I just don't get Sly and the Family Stone. It seems like a lot of wasted potential to me. "Stand!" was ok, but I stayed in my seat. "Don't Call Me..." sounded too silly for a song that feels like it should be serious, and the use of the talk box didn't help. "Sex Machine" is not sexy, and just goes on and on and on. "Everyday People" is still a classic, and a couple other tracks have a good energy, but too much of this album sounds like a mess. Apparently this was before Sly became addicted to cocaine and his behavior became "erratic," but I can't really tell much of a difference from "There's a Riot Goin' On."

This album feels incomplete. The parts feel disjointed too often. For a while I wasn’t even getting a funk vibe. It does show up around Sing A Simple Song. I think listening to Sex Machine would have the opposite of the implied effect. I find far too much of this album boring.

A bit uneven with a rocky start, but that's forgivable; they were pioneering and perfecting a genre. A stone cold classic. Best track: Everyday People

I have liked and loved them for a long time but have listened much more to 1973’s Fresh and have never listened to this album as a whole. I find that it has two personalities, one of the Summer of Love, call and response, flower power style and the other that bends towards a funkier, meatier sound. To that effect, beyond the banger that is Everyday People, I loved most D.C.M.N.W. and would but Sex Machine on just about any time.

We need more funk in the world!

Some uncomfortable language, but rightly so. And of course, some classics.

Politisches Gedudel der Generation Black is beautiful. Die freien, repetitiven Passagen sind schon fast krautiger Post-Rock, die einfallslosen und Refrains nerven musikalisch derb. Aber der deutliche Soulgewinn bei gleichzeitiger Abkehr vom Funk grooven dann genauso derb. Absolute Überraschung: „Everyday People“! 2.6

understand their impact, didn't completely enjoy everything.

Extended funk jams aren't really my bag. Funk in general is only occasionally my bag, as controversial as that may be. Soulful pop classics like Stand! and Everyday People are more my bag. The album certainly *feels* like a classic and I do like it for the most part. 3.5 seems about fair.

it was alright!

I tried getting into it, I just couldn't. But it wasn't bad

I love

pretty ok

Really enjoyed this album. Very funkadelic. Some of the songs were a little long for my taste. Loved the soul in this album. Opening song was a great introduction to the feel and sound of this album. Overall a great album, and I added a lot of the songs to my playlist!

Ok. I wouldn’t put it on though.

That was certainly a groovy listen, although I might need some drugs to stick with the longer songs in their entirety. Everyday People is such a classic.

Very funky- very listenable ! Everyday People and Stand! We’re my favourites!

I don't listen to much Funk/Soul, but there were some nice moments here. I especially liked "I Want to Take You Higher". Of course I had heard "Everyday People" before, but had no idea it was these guys until now. Shows what I know, but I thought it was decent despite not knowing much about the genre. An easy 3-star album for me.

Very good funk soul album. The stereo mix really needs to be listen to with headphones on or a good speaker setup

Groovy. Song #2 coming in hot with an instant classic of a chorus. 5/10

The 14-minute 'Sex Machine' captures this album in...well, not quite a nutshell. Exciting, enthralling, fades into repetitive dullness, then just as it seems to have outstayed its welcome sparks back into something interesting again.

Massive tunes all round, James Brown may have started funk but this is funk done proper, quality.

I'm very much digging this album, how have I not heard anything from this group before? Nice and funky, some dope effects on instruments (especially for the time), and hella enjoyable vocals. I like me some long songs, but "Sex Machine" went on for a bit too long - but also, I get it, jams can be fun. Just a bit much and felt sort of out of place among the rest of the tracks - almost felt like an "intermission".

It started a bit silly with those noises one makes when being in front of a synthesizer but then came the great stuff. Good album

Funky, psychedelic, not really my style but fun

Oh good, 1969 again! ffs list. This had a few moments but mostly it was psychedelic nonsense. Felt longer than 40min, too - the fucking 14min extended jam track didn't help. At least it's funk-based and not folk psychedelia, I guess. 2/5.

Powerful grooves. Music with a message that you can dance too. Influential and oft sampled. I love it

album started out quite rough for me. Felt too 70s cheery bologna. But then it got kind of funky, and I enjoyed it. so. 3 stars it is.

Nautinnollista funkkia. Pitää ehkä vielä kuunnella uudestaan, voi olla että ansaitsis jopa 4/5.

Kuten monissa funk-klassikoissa, muutama pirun kova biisi ja loput ihan jebaa.

Avausraidan breakdown tuo hymyn huulille. Muutenkin oiva, elämää täynnä oleva saundi.

Funky but also outright political. The horns are crisp and the variety in vocals (gender, race, etc) give a lot of texture an interest. When the melodies are catchy the music is brilliant. \"Everyday People\" is objectively great, showcasing all the aforementioned strengths of the band. Unfortunately, and I hate to say it, some of the other tracks are repetitive and boring. I can see all of the songs being great live or on a dance floor; this album isn't really meant for just sitting and listening to.

Fantastic and reminds you what music used to be like

Unimpressive collection of middle-ranking funk songs.

A funky good time

Hey do you love bitchin jams and drum solos and funky funky bass? Sly and his family got the hook ups.

Like

Alright album, nice flow for the latter half of the album. Liked "Sex Machine" the most.

Not the best effort from Sly but still good.

Track 01 - 2.75/5 Track 02 - 3/5 Track 03 - 3.25/5 Track 04 - 2.75/5 Track 05 - 3.25/5 Track 06 - 4.25/5 Track 07 - 2.5/5 Track 08 - 3.25/5 Track 09 - 2.75/5 Track 10 - 3.25/5 Track 11 - 3.25/5 Track 12 - 3/5 Track 13 - 2.75/5 Overall: 3.25/5 Album Art: 3.25/5

Funky and a little repetitive

Pretty fun, nice grooves. 3.5/5

Funky.

Really enjoyable listen, good vibes. 4.5

6/10

heard this one before thanks to this banger

Brought back memories

A family at the height of their powers. Outstanding!

There's a midget standing tall (to quote a line from the title song, I'm not comfortable enough quoting anything from track two). The essential track is the ubiquitous classic "Everyday People", an earworm so perfect that if the album was nothing else by Sly Stone whittling, it'd still belong on the list. Great all around if not quite close to classic status, which happens after they storm through Woodstock.

wasn't super impressed really short album (like 5 songs)

Tja, funkadelic, p-funk of hoe het ook allemaal heet. Ik zie toch altijd een vogelverschrikker en een blikke man lopen op een gele weg, als ik dit hoor.

Goed zeg! Deze soul beviel me eigenlijk best goed...

Leuk voor een keer, maar soul en r&b is gewoon niet echt mijn ding.

Nooit echt mijn ding geweest.

Leuk en energiek!

Aww, I've been waiting for a Sly Stone album to come up. Not the one I exactly wanted to see (which would be There's a Riot Goin' On), but this one is always a great listen. This band of delightful weirdos, I love them. Sly & The Family Stone is one of those bands whose songs are so familiar and embedded in the musical firmament, that we have to remind people of how significant they are. An interracial, gender mixed band that blended funk, soul, pop and psychedelic rock... in 1969? Sign me up. They were musical revolutionaries whose influence can still be found in any number of genres today. And oh, they're also just so much fun to listen to. That's a party you really want to be at. The album takes a few songs to heat up, but when it gets there, look out. The funk is strong with this one. The tone is exuberant and joyful. You can tell they are having fun here. The music is soulful and groovy and a little hectic with more than a hint of psychedelic flavor. Lyrically, Stone hints at social commentary without really going incredibly deep with it. It’s more of a feel good activism he embraces in songs like “Everyday People” and “Stand.” That said, "Don't Call Me..." is probably even more jarring on the ear than it might have sounded in 1969. It is really a time capsule from another era, not to mention just kind of a musically weird song. Even with all the stone cold classics on this album, today I'm digging "Somebody's Watching You," which is the sleeper track of the album. “Sex Machine” is some kind of marvelous, funky musical odyssey that really stands out from the others. Love it. Must have been a blast live. Fave Songs: I Want to Take You Higher, Sing a Simple Song, Everyday People, Somebody's Watching You, Stand, You Can Make It If You Try

This album has a little bit of everything. It’s got a long instrumental track and groovy tune pop hit and an activist song. It’s an alright album. Probably be better without the long instrumental one. 5.8/10

Not bad

Really enjoyed it.

It was okay, nothing stood out for me though.

Meh for me. Hit & miss pieces. Loved Stand! but it was the high mark. Hated the 14-minute long Sex Machine.

Awesome album, would highly recommend.

Groovy

So many well known songs it almost felt like a greatest hits album. I also really enjoyed the long jam on "side 2". A triumph of an album.

Funk album that's got a lot of variety, seems like everyone in the band gets their own vocal track or at least a lot of shifting around. Some major hits on here people should recognize, a couple of songs I couldn't really get into, but overall thought it was pretty good. Added a few songs to the playlist off of this one.

Sly and The Family Stone will always have my respect. High-energy, radical songs where everyone in the band their a-game to deliver a truly spectacular album. It's awesome. A ton of tight songs in the first half, and then the incredibly bluesy jam "Sex Machine" dominating the second half. It's too good.

I can see mid-teen me enjoying this. Or, more likely, claiming to enjoy this because he thought it was cool. But it's all rather rather dull and repetitive.

Кажеться неплохие песни на уровне земфиры. Но не более. Еще женский REM.

Cançons pop gairebé perfectes com 'Somebody's Watching You' o la mateixa 'Stand!', soul pantanós a "Don't Call Me Nigger, Whitey' o 'Everyday People', psicodèlia en la seva expressió més robusta a 'Sex Machine'... En el seu quart disc la banda va semblar trobar la clau... de tot plegat

Lo escuché distraido

Cool funky grooves. Everyday People and I Want To Take You Higher are absolute classics, welcome additions to any party playlist. Sex Machine is so self-indulgent. I don't need to groove to the same instrumental number for over 13 minutes, that doesn't do it for me. One of those tracks where the people who are really high on the dance floor can zone out and go all night, but the rest of us roll our eyes after 3 minutes and want the DJ to move on.

A stalled fist synonym- threatens to punch, but doesn’t deliver. A few good moments, but I was ready for more

I get the feeling it's difficult to rate this 'objectively' because this set the standard for so much music to come. All funk bands still sound like this. It's easy to forget that Sly & The Family Stone were there first. I like it because it is punchy and heavy and to the point (well, except for that 14 minute track on side 2). 7/10

Great album! I've never listened to Sly and The Family Stone much but recognise several of the songs as they have been covered/sampled by other musicians

Enough creative moments to know that there's something real here, but perhaps hampered by an overall lack of "musical-ness" and average lyric writing. Close to great, but just short. Exception is EDP, which makes me wonder if the writing is different on that track?

Was looking forward to this, but it dissapointed big time.

Heard it before. It's pretty good if you're into funk.

Slow burn, verging on psychadelic. Love the (what I assume to be) wah wah voice throughout. In fact it does not psychadelic a lot at points - Exhibit A being 13 minutes of Sex Machine (the sax that breaks in at 11 minutes is straight up sexual)

important themes, not my go-to for type of music

Only half listened to this. I really like a couple of songs by this band but this album as a whole didn’t really do it for me.

Very funky. Just okay.

Classic!

I didn’t care for this album, but it wasn’t bad.

Never heard of this band before, it reminds me of my friend Chas for some reason... Psychedelic, funky and upbeat - very good listen which surprised me! Looking forward to seeing if they have anything else to check out

I can't help think that groups like Arrested Development were strongly influenced by this. So good. So creative.

Some electric funk hits. Some electric funk duds.

i have an old friend who's really into these guys. we are more different than i'd thought. i mean, overall, this was, you know, fine. Everyday People will always be catchy, so there's that. and i didn't realize until just now that body count was covering these guys - i remember seeing them do Don't Call Me Nigger, Whitey at the first lotsalosers back in '91, and although i only ever heard it that one time (until i got to the body count album in this list), it stayed with me all this time. thing is, that was ice-t, not these guys. this album feels ahead of its time, based on what i know of music from 1969 - the thing is, i don't really love that funky disco thing that happened in the 70s, sooo...yeah. this one really isn't for me.

Mezcla de soul, rockabilly, rock suave, funk,... Canciones con ritmo y estilo, suaves y fáciles de escuchar. Igualmente psicodelia asociada a la época de la procede.

Nice songs to passively listen to, I knew some of them.

I'm a bit split on this one. Some parts I liked quite a lot and others were very 'meh'. So while I give this a 3, it's actually a 2 for half of the songs and a 4 for the other half. My favorite was the pretty intense instrumental guitar track Sex Machine.

Not yet the funkiness of the 70s, still carries stronger blues/rock n roll influence. Good album

love ❤️

It was okay.

Funky as all hell. Love the organ, the voices are great. Bass just all up in there. This probably blew minds in the day.

funky

Okeeee

goede listen, veel toffe geluiden. somebody's watching you pak ik mee Sex machine begin klinkt als splatoons (nintendo game) die praten.

Love the funky guitar and the fuzz tones.

This is a soul/funk album from '69 fueled with a lot of the controversies that were happening at the time - and some continue to this day. I feel like these controversies take away from the music and end up souring my opinion on this album. The funk is good while the junk in the lyrics is not. The album can be considered historically important though as a result.

decent

That's some funky mediocrity!

New one. Soul, chill, some bluesy notes

None of them really stood out to me, and I actively disliked a few. Expected to like it more

Funky for sure. But got bored

Good souly vibe

Mixed bag. Some songs are funkylicious and some are meh. Overall pretty good, though.

Too Many repeating songs but musically interesting, sometimes experimental and "i want to take you higher" is a banger, sex maschine aswell

Me gusta el funk pero me pasa que después de un rato, me cansa pero como hacía mucho tiempo que no lo escucha como género, escuchar todo el día no se hizo un problema. Los bajos del funk siempre son geniales y es a eso a lo que más le presto atención. Everyday People tiene esa parte que es muy reconocible de un montón de temas para nenes (lo googleé y se llama 'na-na na-na boo-boo') que me encantó. You Can Make It If You Try también me gustó mucho. Stand! es tremenda también. Esas palmas y los coros. Puffff. Hermoso disco. 7/10 ludomatics

It's ok. It's dated and reminds me of curtis mayfield. There's a couple of great tracks, but overall whilst I like this type of music, it wasn't as gripping as other black artists. 6/10 That's a bit generous.

Me está pegando el somit asi que no se cuanto tiempo tengo. Amé la cantidad de Soul mezclada con psicodelia de éste disco. El único tema que tenia escuchado era Everyday People... Es uno de esos temas que todos deben haber escuchado y no reconocen, pero por los 140m de reproducciones que tiene en Spotify no debo estar muy errado. El bajo incesante y repetitivo que se encuentra en todo el disco es el punto mas fuerte, aunque en estructura o distorcion es muy dificil no compararlo con el trabajo de Jimi Hendrix. All in all, me gustó mucho lo imperfecto y lo poco sofisticado que es el disco. I mean... Año 69? Salida de cantar She loves you yeah yeah yeah 76 veces seguidas y entrando en cosas mucho mas experimentales y """profundas""" no en letras sino en capas. Lo voy a escuchar mas seguido.

Soul no es mi fuerte. Me pareció interesante el Sex Machine que se quedan tocando por 13 minutos. 2/5

Bof, pas mauvais en soi, mais rien de ouf

Love "Dance to the Music", "Everyday People", and "Thank You", but the rest of the album doesn't do that much for me. This would probably be 3.5 for me normally but the regular issue with half stars applies. Today I'm feeling like rounding this down.

moui

Definitely a lot of funk. One really well know song. Most of the songs did not have lyrics. The Sex Machine joke writes itself. Also, I thought that Sex Machine was going to be the song Love Machine....it was not.

Just OK. A lot of it way too indulgent. Must have been a fun live band though.

Really fun and uptempo album with some classic songs. I'll be listening to it again.

This one does it for me. Had me clapping on a full plane.

Yup, a classic. Gots the horns, the org, the harmonica, the harmonies, Sly. Gots it all. Boom-Shaka-Laka-Laka. Too bad it isn’t higher audio quality.

Some bangers on here. Very funky, rockin and full of some awesome instrumentals. Wish it was longer!

meh

I love this album so much. An all-time favorite

I started off really enjoying this, it was heading for a 5 but as it moved along I fell out of love with it. I loved the energy of it but there was just a bit too much going on in this party for me to focus in on one thing. Much like the brave lions’ midfield trying to cope with the dominant azzuri in the centre of the park, I just couldn’t keep up and the thing passed me by.